Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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